1. A unit of absolute temperature equal to 1/273.16 of the absolute temperature of the triple point of water. One kelvin degree is equal to one Celsius degree. See Table at measurement. 2. Kelvin A temperature scale in which zero occurs at absolute zero and each degree equals one kelvin.
Biographical Information. John Elway was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1979 amateur draft but did not sign with the club. He was again selected in the 1981 amateur draft by the New York Yankees this time in the 2nd round.
Elway compiled 51,475 career passing yards, second in NFL history at the time of his retirement in 1999, and 300 touchdowns, which ranked third all-time. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, he earned a berth in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.